Approval of Minutes Approve the minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting of January 27, 2016.
Citizen Communication: General Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
Briefing and possible action on the status, scope of work, and deliverables of the Parkland Events Task Force.
Items for Committee Consideration Briefing and possible action on what other cities have done to implement neighborhood food-bank co-ops and mobile farmers markets and recommendations on what the City of Austin can do moving forward to be able to incorporate them.
Briefing and possible action on Parks and Recreation Department's revised proposal for expenditure of FY16 block grant funding, and funding options for park improvement projects.
Discussion and possible action regarding a resolution directing the City Manager to convene stakeholders to develop a conceptual plan that identifies a vision for the streets, parks and plazas around the MetroRail Downtown Station.
Feb 24, 2016 Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee
Approval of Minutes Approve the minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Sustainability Committee meeting of January 27, 2016.
Citizen Communication: General Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda.
Briefing and possible action on the status, scope of work, and deliverables of the Parkland Events Task Force.
Items for Committee Consideration Briefing and possible action on what other cities have done to implement neighborhood food-bank co-ops and mobile farmers markets and recommendations on what the City of Austin can do moving forward to be able to incorporate them.
Briefing and possible action on Parks and Recreation Department's revised proposal for expenditure of FY16 block grant funding, and funding options for park improvement projects.
Discussion and possible action regarding a resolution directing the City Manager to convene stakeholders to develop a conceptual plan that identifies a vision for the streets, parks and plazas around the MetroRail Downtown Station.